Impact of ESG factors on firm risk in Europe
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Corporate social performance; Corporate social responsibility; ESG factors; Firm risk; Idiosyncratic risk; Systematic risk;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
- M14 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Corporate Culture; Diversity; Social Responsibility
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